Q27. Imagine that NASA’s Spirit Rover discovers a photosynthetic bacterium on Uranus that contains a single pigment. By using an onboard spectrophotometer, the pigment is found to have the absorption spectrum shown below. Which of the following conclusions about this pigment can be deduced from the spectrum shown? The pigment fluoresces green photons. The pigment is blue in colour. The pigment has a single excited state. The pigment reflects high-energy light. A. 1,2 and 3 B. 1 and 3 C. 2 and 4 D. 4 only E. All of 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
Q27. Imagine that NASA’s Spirit Rover discovers a photosynthetic bacterium on Uranus that contains a single pigment. By using an onboard spectrophotometer, the pigment is found to have the absorption spectrum shown below.
Which of the following conclusions about this pigment can be deduced from the spectrum shown?
- The pigment fluoresces green photons.
- The pigment is blue in colour.
- The pigment has a single excited state.
- The pigment reflects high-energy light.
A. 1,2 and 3
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 4 only
E. All of 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
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